Fresh from closing a $50m investment round, Summize has acquired the assets and staff of Seattle-based contract lifecycle management consultancy, InnoLaw Group.
The Manchester digital contract management specialist hasn’t disclosed the financial details of the deal.
Described as a “niche CLM consultancy” InnoLaw helps legal teams deploy and optimise technology at scale.
“The InnoLaw team is highly respected across the legal industry because they understand the realities of in-house legal work what it actually takes to make CLM successful and useful,” said Tom Dunlop, CEO and co-founder of Summize.
“Bringing the InnoLaw team and the vast amount of knowledge and associated content in house is a significant step for Summize. Their depth of experience in CLM implementation and adoption is exceptional, and their focus on genuine customer value mirrors our own. As we welcome more global customers of different sizes from multiple industry sectors, having this level of operational expertise in-house means we can guarantee the kind of value and outcomes our customers expect from AI contract intelligence.”
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Summize said that demand for AI-powered contracting solutions was continuing to grow and that by integrating the new team into its current organisation, it immediately expanded its bench of legal operations and CLM experts.
“We’ve worked with in-house teams for years and have seen where traditional CLM platforms struggle with lengthy onboarding, low usage and experiences that fail to match how people actually work,” said Lara Trope, Chief Client Officer at InnoLaw.
“Summize represents where the market is heading; its focus on outcomes, speed to value and practical adoption is what makes it different. Having worked alongside the Summize team on several projects, the cultural fit was obvious, and we’re aligned on our obsession with customer value and outcomes. I’m excited to lead the implementation function and to hit the ground running with new and existing clients.”
While the deal includes key personnel, Lucy Bassli, CEO and founder of InnoLaw, will not be joining Summize as part of the transaction. She will continue as an independent advisor to legal tech startups and executives.
“This transition was something I thought about carefully and designed with intention,” she explained.
“The InnoLaw team is joining Summize at exactly the right moment, when legal tech is finally catching up with what in-house teams actually need. What stands out about Summize is its commitment to genuine customer outcomes, not just deployment metrics. My ILG team had a very high bar for culture, product, and direction, which Summize definitely met. I’m proud of what we built at InnoLaw, and I’m excited to watch this next chapter unfold while I focus on the broader conversations happening across our industry.”
Summize employed around 15 staff, with a further 5 moving from ILG.
It recently opened a new offices in San Diego and Boston in the United States, with the majority of its customers now based in North America.
